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The Benefits of Having Good Rapport with Students - TEFL Blog
Tue, 04 Sep 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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The Benefits of Having Good Rapport with Students
It is important to establish rapport with students within a classroom for a variety of reasons, it builds trust between students and teacher, insights confidence in students and allows for a fun learning environment. All aspects of teaching require a teacher to have some sort of rapport with students. Students will retain more information and do better in classes when the teacher is engaged and shows love for their job as well as an interest in their students. Most students will not learn well from a teacher who comes to class, does not greet the students let alone knows their names and just reads through the lesson without showing any interest whatsoever. It is far more beneficial for a... [Read more]
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Liza is a translator, freelancer and ESL teacher from Russia. She had been teaching in a Chinese bilingual school for more than two years and recently moved to Thiland to run her blog about teaching and freelance job.
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What is Rapport and How Does It Affect the Dynamics of an EFL Classroom? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker
Alumni Experiences
What is Rapport and How Does It Affect the Dynamics of an EFL Classroom?
Rapport in this context is the relationship between the students and the teacher, and among the student group within a classroom environment. Why is having rapport within a classroom important? Because without a friendly connection among the participants there is a real danger of disruption to the learning process.
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The Two-Way Road of Respect
Finding the Right Balance
The Three Common Scenarios of Classroom Rapport
A Brief Example of How to Establish Rapport in a New Classroom
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Why is establishing rapport important? - TEFL Blog
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
Why is establishing rapport important?
Establishing rapport with students is important as it encourages higher motivation.
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Building Rapport is An Important Factor in Teaching
A Good Rapport Increases Student Engagement
Rapport Makes it Easier To Identify Weaknesses
Identifying Rapport between the Students
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When students generally feel rapport with their teachers and feel that their teacher's personalities are similar to their own, motivation is higher. This will lead to an enhanced understanding and sometimes trust is necessary for rapport to develop.
The teacher has a wealth of techniques and tools at their disposal to develop and... [Read more]
Top Ways to Encourage Students: The Power of Praise - TEFL Blog
Sat, 30 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Top Ways to Encourage Students: The Power of Praise
It is not normal to praise students. Praising students is a pivotal and fundamental role that is expected from the teacher towards his/her students to show admiration and give feedback on their good behavior, performance, etc. It helps establish learners-teacher rapports, build students' confidence, as well as it is a smooth and immediate process of evaluation.
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Positive Aspects
Student-Teacher Relationships
Confidence
Evaluation vs. Praise
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Principles of Teacher-Student Communication for Classroom Trust - TEFL Blog
Mon, 25 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Principles of Teacher-Student Communication for Classroom Trust
When presented with the dilemma to name the most important element of education, one has many options. A music teacher would comment that a student's willingness to express himself/herself rhythmically takes precedence over anything else-the role of the teacher is not heavily emphasized. An advanced math teacher would say that the students' motivation for learning the subject holds extreme importance. A kindergarten teacher might answer that keeping the students' interest is paramount. All of these scenarios are true.
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What is Rapport?
How to Work on it?
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How to Create Comfortable Relationships in the Classroom - TEFL Blog
Wed, 06 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Create Comfortable Relationships in the Classroom
The idea behind writing this essay is to highlight the importance of a teacher's rapport among the students. Rapport forms the basis of meaningful, close and harmonious relationships between teacher and the students. Connection senses that you get when you meet them. It is the bond that forms when you discover that you share one another's values and priorities.
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Student-Teacher Relationships
Personal experience
Strategies to make a good rapport among the students
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Why Establishing Rapport in the Classroom is Important - TEFL Blog
Wed, 18 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Why Establishing Rapport in the Classroom is Important
Rapport which can be defined as " the ability to maintain harmonious relationships based on affinity " is more often referred to as when people " click "- they connect, interact well and respond to each other favorably. Often it happens when two people are very much alike or have lots in common. That's one of the reasons it is not always easy for teachers to establish rapport with students - sometimes there is a big age difference, other times it's having few (if any) shared interests. However, there are good reasons for teachers to establish rapport with their students.
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Many factors contribute to a teacher establishing rapport with their students. Five of the... [Read more]
Several Secrets of Good Student Teacher Rapport - TEFL Blog
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Several Secrets of Good Student Teacher Rapport
Rapport according to the Cambridge dictionary means "a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them", it can also be defined as a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
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Rapport in ESL Teaching
Be Interested in Students
Be Open to Students' Questions
Be Interested in Their Culture
Play Games
Praise and Encourage
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A Simple Ice-breaker For Students to Build Rapport With Each Other
Sat, 15 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
A Simple Ice-breaker For Students to Build Rapport With Each Other
Building and maintaining a good rapport is one of the most crucial parts of a successful relationship. Cambridge dictionary defines rapport as – 'a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them.'
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What is Rapport?
Teacher's Part in Rapport Building
Rapport Between Students
Way to Build Rapport For Students
Results
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This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Nagashree C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT.
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Rapport is a skill that... [Read more]
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T. T. - U.S.A. said:
Establishing RapportEstablishing rapport with students at the beginning of school, meaning from
the first day does not have to be a difficult experience, even for a new,
inexperienced teacher. There are simple things that the teacher can do to
construct a positive atmosphere from the beginning.
One of these steps is to simply stand at the door as the students
enter and greet them as they are coming to the door. In some areas, it is
good to shake the student's hands, but when... [Read more]
Rapport Building for The Most Enjoyable EFL Experience - TEFL Blog
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 Federico Riva
Teaching Ideas
Rapport Building for The Most Enjoyable EFL Experience
It is undeniable that rapport between the teacher and students and between students themselves makes the class successful and enjoyable. However, some teachers face problems trying to establish rapport with the students. Being an experienced EFL teacher, I keep facing the same problem: it is hard for me to create a relaxed atmosphere in the classroom and keep a balance between being students' reliable friend and their authority.
Table of Contents
Why Are Good Relationships Important?
Interest in Students
Outside of the Classroom
Students' Private Life
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Why Establishing Rapport is Important for You and Your Students - TEFL Blog
Wed, 06 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Why Establishing Rapport is Important for You and Your Students
Ever have someone try to establish rapport with you? When we think about it carefully, the answer is affirmative. You need to build rapport with people to make friends. To do business with establishing rapport, as well as sales. Establishing rapport makes things much easier than you don't. Imagine meeting someone for the first time and you are not interested in him. What is your next move?Obviously you will end the conversation with him? Let us focus on the importance of building rapport in class.
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Teaching success
Building rapport early
Pros and Cons
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These 3 Simple Tips Will Help You to Become a Favorite Teacher - TEFL Blog
Thu, 09 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
These 3 Simple Tips Will Help You to Become a Favorite Teacher
Establishing rapport with your students is crucial for many reasons. Merriam-Webster's online dictionary defines rapport as "a friendly, harmonious relationship especially: a relationship characterized by agreement, mutual understanding, or empathy that makes communication possible or easy." This means that establishing rapport is like laying a foundation for understanding and communication. One of the most fundamental purposes of any language is to provide a way to understand and communicate with other people. Taking the time to establish rapport is simply the first step to laying a foundation for teaching and learning a language. A true teacher does not teach a... [Read more]
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D.B. - U.S.A. said:
Teaching EFL in a KindergartenIn a classroom context, good rapport is an open and communicative bond between a teacher and student. Whether one sees this as a relationship that can be fostered by following set principles or as one better attained organically with no procedure per se, there are themes which undeniably run common among the most cherished teacher-student experiences. I regard some potent ingredients of good rapport to be a teacher?s... [Read more]
Rapport as a Center of Teacher-Student Relationships - TEFL Blog
Thu, 29 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Rapport as a Center of Teacher-Student Relationships
In my life, I had the opportunity to work in several different jobs. I use to work as a physical education teacher, swimming coach for kids, fitness instructor, supplement salesman, and many other roles. In all those jobs and also in personal relationships establishing and building rapport was from the critical importance, and being an English language teacher and establishing rapport with the students is no different.
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Why Rapport is Important?
Ways to Establish Rapport
Personal Opinion
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Why Rapport is Important?
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Teacher Contribution to Student Development - TEFL Blog
Wed, 13 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Teacher Contribution to Student Development
A teacher's role has the greatest impact on a student's ability to learn the language. I have never experienced teaching a language to foreign students yet, but I have been a student of a foreign language. The students always tend to feel overworked, or overly informed, and lose their attention and interest in the class, regardless of their own decision to attend the class.
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The many responsibilities and roles
Rapport
Flexibility
Organization and Control
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Establishing Rapport in Rural Japan - TEFL Blog
Mon, 14 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Establishing Rapport in Rural Japan
I first decided to take this TEFL course because I am currently teaching English in rural Japan. I plan and execute English lessons for Junior High School students, as well as serve as a cultural representative of my country and foster cultural exchange. Here's the catch though - I don't speak Japanese.
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Setting up good relationships
Beginning of the study
Inspiring students
Rewarding system
Role model
English only
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Why Building Rapport is So Incredibly Important For Teachers - TEFL Blog
Thu, 05 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Why Building Rapport is So Incredibly Important For Teachers
Every single person who wants to be a teacher needs to develop some skills such as being creative, respectful, good listener, motivate students and dominate the subject if he/she desire to become a proficient teacher, however, any of these will not be enough in a class if the teacher is not able to gain the students' trust, and this will certainly happen if this person can establish rapport with the students as well as to help them to establish it between each other, to create a good environment and the class flows properly.
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The 3 Crucial Points Why Rapport is Important in the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
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The 3 Crucial Points Why Rapport is Important in the ESL Classroom
A teacher-student rapport plays an integral role in promoting positive teaching outcomes. A connection from both the instructor and the student is evident in terms of positive thoughts and an identical feeling of familiarity. In addition to this, a perception of a bond fosters quality interactions where the student feels vulnerable so that they feel confident to share their weaknesses and challenges(Webb & Barett, 2014). Similarly, the relationship is defined by mutual trust, an ingrained sense of connection, and an emotional affinity where the instructor can cultivate the desired outcomes without feeling burdened(Fleiming,... [Read more]
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E.J. - Korea said:
Establishing Rapport Rapport is tricky to understand. Perhaps that is why the voluminous literature on college and university teaching essentially ignores it. Rapport has been avoided in favor of other variables, such as methods of teaching, modes of testing, and techniques of assessing teaching effectiveness, which can be more readily conceptualized and manipulated. Nonetheless, it is worth considering the role of rapport if for no other reason than its contributions... [Read more]
The Three Key Parts of Classroom Management - TEFL Blog
Wed, 03 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
The Three Key Parts of Classroom Management
Proper classroom management is a crucial skill in teaching English as a foreign language. A good teacher will possess the skills and an awareness of how to navigate the classroom setting. Furthermore, a teacher who has good classroom management will produce a positive learning environment where learning is maximized. Three critical skills in classroom management are rapport building, effective lesson planning, and using a diversity of teaching resources.
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Why Establishing Rapport is a Crucial Part of Classroom Management
Why Lesson Planning is a Crucial Part of Classroom Management
Why Diverse Teaching Resources are a Crucial Part of Classroom Management
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Three Rapport Building Principles in ESL: ✅ Yes or No? - TEFL Blog
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
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Three Rapport Building Principles in ESL: ✅ Yes or No?
Establishing rapport is essential not only for a successful classroom but for creating successful and harmonious relationships between people or groups. It is essentially trust and a decisive factor that can define the interaction between different bodies. In this case, I will discuss why establishing rapport is essential in the classroom, focusing on having a good connection between the teacher and students. The benefits of good rapport include more efficient learning, universal application, and rewarding results.
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1. Involving into the ESL content
2. Tool to become a favorite teacher
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Reasons to Establish Rapport in Your ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Wed, 04 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Reasons to Establish Rapport in Your ESL Classroom
Establishing rapport happens when a bond is formed between a teacher and their students. This relationship is said to be close and well natured and allows for good communication and co-operation. Building rapport with your students is extremely important, as it is the foundation for how well they respond in a learning environment. Rapport can lead to increased levels of engagement, gives the teacher leadership presence and control, and overall creates a much more rewarding and positive learning space for all involved. Some things that may encourage rapport in the classroom is; using personal examples, making eye contact with students, smiling, being humorous, sticking to your word... [Read more]
3 Essential Reasons for Establishing Rapport in the EFL CLassroom - TEFL Blog
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 Jon ITTT
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3 Essential Reasons for Establishing Rapport in the EFL CLassroom
Whether teaching English or teaching Mathematics, it is always important for teachers to establish rapport in their classroom. Rapport means a good relationship in which those concerned can communicate well with each other and understand each other's ideas. Not only is it important for a teacher to build a relationship with their students, but it is also important to create opportunities in the classroom where students can build relationships with each other. Establishing rapport is important because it will help the teacher manage the classroom effectively, it will allow the students to learn and grow together, and it will allow teachers to grow in their teaching... [Read more]
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F.R. - Australia said:
Establishing rapport I want to start from William Arthur Ward?s words ?The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires?.
It is vital to inspire confidence in the students to make learning process effective. A teacher must know when to be firm and when otherwise to leave the students alone. Effective educational process demands students? willingly participation and contribution. It is... [Read more]
9 Steps to Perfect Classroom Management - TEFL Blog
Fri, 21 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
9 Steps to Perfect Classroom Management
Classroom management is a very important task because it makes the class run smoothly and effectively and enhances students' academic skills and competencies .it is the role of the teacher to inspire confidence in the students and should know when to be firm and when to be flexible. There are different techniques the teacher can use to manage the class in a good way:
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1. using eye contact gesture and voice
2. grouping students
3. classroom arrangement
4. writing on the board
5. Individual attention
6. Teacher talking time and students talking time
7. The instructions are given by the teacher
8. Creating rapports
9. Maintaining discipline
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What Does Good Classroom Management Look Like? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 08 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
What Does Good Classroom Management Look Like?
A good student-teacher relationship inside the classroom is necessary for the instructor to teach efficiently and for the students to learn effectively. Several factors need to be taken into consideration to manage the classroom well.
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Body language
Grouping
Black board
Classroom size
TTT
Rapport
Challenged behavior
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Body language
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How The Relationship With Your Students Influences Your Classes - TEFL Blog
Sat, 25 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How The Relationship With Your Students Influences Your Classes
The rapport between teacher and students plays a very important role in determining if a class is successful and enjoyable. No matter whether your students are teenagers or adults, they wish there is a good relationship between the teacher and them.
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Learners' Interest
General Suggestions
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Learners' Interest
There are some reasons why rapport is so important in class. First of all, students are... [Read more]
Teaching Productive Skills: How to Make the Most Out of it - TEFL Blog
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 Federico Riva
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Teaching Productive Skills: How to Make the Most Out of it
Speaking and writing are the two productive skills taught in the classroom. Although they both are developed in different ways, they are used to measure the communication competence that the students have. However, most of the times teachers and students cannot get the most out of these productive skills. Let´s take a look at techniques from experience that can help us develop these skills efficiently with students.
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For Rapport Building
To Get to Know Students
To Give a Feedback
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